squad car
Cop's official wheels
A squad car is a police vehicle used for patrol and responding to calls.
The term comes from the organizational unit: police work in squads, and squad cars carry them.
Two squad cars pulled up to the scene.
The word is interchangeable with patrol car or cruiser.
Vehicle for extended patrol
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- interceptorAircraft that intercepts threats
- K-9 unitPolice canine team
- pursuit vehicleVehicle for following suspects
paddywagon · patrol wagon · unit · sedan · mobile unit · Dodge Charger · Ford Explorer · lightbar
Authority figure in uniform
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- uniformIdentical throughout
- law enforcementUpholding legal codes
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
warrant · arrest · sergeant · lieutenant · citation · ticket · Miranda · handcuffs
Send with speed
- callContact by phone
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- chaseRapid following of quarry
backup · arrival · scene · incident · apprehension · suspect · arrest · detainment
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- cruisingMoving at relaxed pace
- dispatchSend with speed
- responseAnswer to stimulus
surveillance · monitoring · presence · circuit · prowl · neighborhood watch · routine check · sector
cruiser
Vehicle for extended patrol
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- interceptorAircraft that intercepts threats
- K-9 unitPolice canine team
pursuit vehicle · paddywagon · patrol wagon · unit · sedan · mobile unit · Dodge Charger · Ford Explorer · lightbar · siren
officer
Authority figure in uniform
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- uniformIdentical throughout
- law enforcementUpholding legal codes
jurisdiction · warrant · arrest · sergeant · lieutenant · citation · ticket · Miranda · handcuffs · detainment
dispatch
Send with speed
chase · backup · arrival · scene · incident · apprehension · suspect · arrest · detainment · crime scene
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
response · surveillance · monitoring · presence · circuit · prowl · neighborhood watch · routine check · sector · zone
- law enforcementFBI, police station, patrolmen, police officer, cop
- police carsinterceptor, pursuit vehicle
- policeofficer, cop, officers, patrol, cops
- policingpatrol, police powers, arrests, police officer, arrest
- chasespursuit, chase, flee, fleeing, escape
- emergencies911, ambulance, emergency, emergency room, ER